During G20 Summit 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, prime minister Narendra Modi held important bilateral talks with some of the leading heads of state or government of the world with the agenda of expanding the bilateral relations and mutual cooperation in almost all the fields. His interactions were with individuals from Italy, Indonesia, Norway, Portugal, Egypt, Korea and representatives from IMF and EU.
Key Highlights of the Meetings (G20 Summit 2024)
India-Italy Strategic Partnership
- Meeting with PM Giorgia Meloni: Issues debating centred on collaboration in the defense, security, trade and technology sectors.
- Unveiling of the India-Italy Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025-29 to upgrade the relation.
- Remembering the spirit of India-Italy cooperation, PM Modi launched a message of hope for the world to progress.
Strengthening India-Indonesia Relations
- Meeting with President Prabowo Subianto: Marked 75th year anniversary of diplomatic relations.
- Discussions were being held regarding the improving cooperation on the issues of trade commerce security, health and pharma.
- The guarantee of the further widening of the Scope of the India-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Bolstering Economic Ties with Portugal
- Meeting with PM Luis Montenegro: Includes clean energy, green hydrogen, and defense partnership.
- Stress on further improvement of the relations between people and economic cooperation.
- Decision to expand cooperation in the multilateral level.
Advancing Innovation with Norway
- Meeting with PM Jonas Gahr Store: Speaking points were about investment prospects in renewable energy, Green hydrogen, and the blue economy.
- The reinforcement of the links in the innovation and research field that new opportunities have created by the EFTA-India Free Trade Agreement.
Other Key Interactions
- IMF Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath: Mr. Modi particularly addressed India’s performance in tackling hunger and poverty and new generation solutions.
- EU President Ursula von der Leyen: sass=Promising rhetoric of the new relations between India and the EU for the better state of affairs of the world.
- More bilateral and multilateral relations were established when leaders from Egypt, South Korea, Brazil, Singapore and Spain were met.
Key Takeaways
- About food security, poverty, and sustainable development, PM Modi reiterates India’s commitment.
- These are India-Italian action plan and Indian Free Trade Agreement which are evidences to the growing India’s foreign economic relations.
- Concern with Renewable energy and Green Hydrogen, focus on the Blue Economy underlines India’s sustainable development approach.
The G20 Summit 2024 provided a platform for India to showcase its leadership in fostering international cooperation, economic growth, and innovation.
